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Monday, 29 January 2024 09:00

Sam Roberts Band

“There has always been a unique spirit that has infused the music of Sam Roberts Band, which is comprised of guitarist and vocalist Sam Roberts, lead guitarist Dave Nugent, keyboardist Eric Fares, bassist James Hall, and drummer Josh Trager. It’s highlighted by melodies that are infectious, lyrics that are deep and somewhat enigmatic, but memorable, and a live show that just plain rocks. The music of Sam Roberts Band isn’t always easy to categorize either. It’s been often lumped in with other alternative or alternative rock bands, but there is also a substantial 1980s melodic rock vibe, mixed in with the best of 1990s Brit Pop.” (Jim Barber)

Canadian singer-songwriter Sam Roberts released his debut EP The Inhuman Condition in 2002, following a popular independent demo recording of Brother Down he had made at home. Born in Montreal, QC to South African immigrants, he had been a violin player, surrounded by a vast range of musical influences, who eventually moved on to guitar and started a rock band with friends. The Inhuman Condition became the best-selling independent EP in Canadian history and included a re-recorded version of Brother Down and the chart topper Don’t Walk Away Eileen.

 In 2003 he released his first full-length album, We Were Born in a Flame. Where Have All The Good People Gone and Hard Road became hit singles across radio and video charts. The Certified Double-Platinum selling album was a huge hit in Canada and won the Juno Award for Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year. Roberts continued to release hit albums: Platinum-certified Chemical City in 2006 and Goldcertified Love At The End Of The World in 2008, the latter winning Junos for Artist of The Year, and Rock Album of the Year. For the 2011 release of Collider, Roberts changed the artist billing from using his name to using Sam Roberts Band.

In 2014, Lo-Fantasy was released to great acclaim. Lead single We’re All In This Together reached the top of both Canadian rock radio charts, followed by Top 10 hits Human Heat and Shapeshifters. In 2016, TerraForm‘s lead Single If You Want It reached #2 at both rock radio charts. This sixth studio album was nominated for the Rock Album Of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards. To fan acclaim, We Were Born In A Flame Deluxe Edition, was released in 2018, which included previously unreleased tracks on Three LPs and CDs. The original release reigns #94 on Billboards’ Top 150 Overall Canadian Albums (by album sales).

In 2018, Sam Roberts joined Chris Murphy (Sloan), Menno Veerstag (Hollerado), and Dave Monks (Tokyo Police Club) to form the band, Anyway Gang. Their September 2019 debut single, Big Night was written by Roberts and spent 26 weeks on the Canadian Rock charts, peaking at #6. The track reached #1 on the Alternative chart and was awarded a Socan #1 Award. Their self-tilted album Anyway Gang followed on November 29, 2019 On October 16, 2021, Sam Roberts Band released their seventh studio album All Of Us, amidst the global pandemic to critical acclaim. It was an album that came to fruition after three years of writing. Ascension, the first single, reached #7 on Rock Radio, while All Of Us spent three weeks at #1 at CBC Radio. The third single Take Me Away reached #3 at Rock and #2 at Alternative radio. On March 1, 2023 Sam Roberts Band released Picture of Love, the first single from their upcoming eighth studio album (as yet untitled).

Sam Roberts is #59 on Billboard’s Top 150 Overall Selling Canadian Artists. Sam Roberts Band have been nominated for an incredible 14 Junos, winning six along the way and 14 MuchMusic Video Awards, taking home five. Roberts’ songs have long-lasting success across radio and sales. He holds 12 #1 SOCAN Awards. Currently Brother Down is #35 on the Billboard Top 150 Canadian Airplay Songs (All Formats). He holds six spots on the Billboard Top 150 Canadian Airplay Songs (Rock): #3 Brother Down, #12 Where Have All The Good People Gone, #28 Don’t Walk Away Eileen, #67 Hard Road, #90 We’re All In This Together, and #133 Them Kids. Sam Roberts Band continue to deliver their legacy of hit singles to take over the airwaves. Their fiery spirit have made their live shows so legendary, earning them spots performing everywhere from Letterman and Conan, to specialty shows like The Tragically Hip in Bobcaygeon, and major festivals from Bonnaroo to ACL, Lollapalooza, Bumbershoot, The Vancouver Olympics and SARStock, and alongside heroes like The Rolling Stones and AC/DC

Sunday, 28 January 2024 17:57

Burton Cummings

Few artists have achieved the level of public success and critical acclaim that Burton Cummings enjoys in a career spanning more than fifty years. Burton’s voice has been rated among the finest in rock music. He has amassed more hit records than almost any performer in Canadian history.

As lead singer and songwriter with The Guess Who, Burton recorded and wrote/co-wrote hits such as “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “American Woman,” “Share the Land,” “Hand Me Down World,” “Albert Flasher”, “Star Baby”, “Clap for The Wolfman,” and “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature”. As a solo artist, he leaves his mark with the poignant “Stand Tall,” “I’m Scared,” “You Saved My Soul,” and his signature “My Own Way to Rock”. With The Guess Who, he earned recognition for the first U.S. platinum album by a Canadian artist and, as a solo artist, the first quadruple platinum Canadian-produced album.

Burton is honored to have received, in total, 80 platinum and gold record awards. Recently, the best-selling book The 100 Top Canadian Singles ranked “American Woman” the greatest Canadian single of all time.

As the Voice of all the classic Guess Who hits before the band broke up in 1975 to then go on and make his mark as a solo artist, Burton Cummings remains at the top of his game as an unrivaled singer, songwriter, showman, and recording artist.

Described as Canadian rock ‘n’ roll royalty, a national treasure, and a living legend, for Burton Cummings there has always been one constant: he remains true to himself and his own way to rock…and continuing to perform the songs the way they were originally conceived by the guy who sang and wrote/co-wrote them.

Thursday, 18 January 2024 09:22

Kemptville Live Gallery

 

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